Author: Linda M. Erbele

Nov. 9, 2022 Capitol Beat News Republicans running the table in statewide down-ballot races Dave Williams reports that Republicans were headed toward sweeping the races for Georgia’s constitutional offices Tuesday night, leading all seven down-ballot contests from lieutenant governor down…

Nov. 8, 2022 Georgia.gov First Hyundai Motor Group Supplier to Build Facility in Bulloch County Staff reports that Gov. Brian P. Kemp on Monday announced that Joon Georgia, Inc., an automotive parts manufacturer, will create 630 new jobs and invest…

Nov. 7, 2022 Valdosta Daily Times, Ga.Fl.News Update: 295 jobs coming to Lowndes; manufacturer investing $200M Malia Thomas reports that nearly 300 jobs are coming to Lowndes County as a global baking company builds its second production facility in the…

Nov. 4, 2022 Georgia Recorder Okefenokee fans rally support again as mining plan nears final Georgia EPD review Stanley Dunlap reports that a major hurdle could soon be cleared for Twin Pines Minerals’ controversial plan to mine near Okefenokee National…

Nov. 3, 2022 The Brunswick News NOAA receives thousands of comments on whale rule changes Hank Rowland reports that NOAA will review the thousands of comments it received before deciding on changes to federal rules aimed at bolstering protection of…

Nov. 1, 2022 Savannah Morning News Crews have moved 11 million-plus cubic yards of dirt already: Here's where Hyundai site stands Adam Van Brimmer reports, drive by the Hyundai EV factory site, also known as the Bryan County megasite, and one thought…

Oct. 31, 2022 11 Alive 2.3, 2.2 magnitude earthquakes felt in Georgia hours apart Jason Braverman reports, according to the United States Geological Survey, a 2.3 magnitude earthquake occurred at 3:33 a.m. about nine miles north of Milledgeville in central…

Oct. 28, 2022 The Center Square Georgia unemployment rates drop in September T.A. DeFeo reports that Georgia’s Regional Commissions saw a drop in their unemployment rates in September, officials said. Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in September stood at 2.8%…

Oct. 27, 2022 GlobalAtlanta.com Solvay Gets $178M Grant to Make EV Battery Materials in Augusta  Trevor Williams reports that Belgian plastics and chemicals giant Solvay has been selected for a $178.2 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to help its…

Oct. 26, 2022 GPB Hyundai breaks ground on $5.5 billion, 8,100-job factory in north Bryan County Benjamin Payne reports that Hyundai Motor Group officially broke ground Tuesday on its planned $5.5 billion electric vehicle factory in Bryan County, poised to become…

Oct. 25, 2022 Georgia.org NewCold To Make Henry County’s Single-largest Investment With State-of-the-Art Distribution Facility Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp on Monday announced that NewCold, a global leader in automated storage and cold chain logistics, will build and…

Oct. 24, 2022 The Brunswick News Ports leaders fear impact of whale strike measure Hank Rowland reports that billions of dollars and thousands of jobs are at stake in Georgia if the federal government expands the North Atlantic Whale Strike…

Oct. 21, 2022 Georgia.org Georgia Council for the Arts Awards 75 Organizations More than $1.3 Million in Grant Funding Staff reports that the Georgia Council for the Arts, a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, today announced…

Oct. 20, 2022 Augusta Chronicle Augusta polymers plant wins $178 million grant to build electric-vehicle battery parts Joe Hotchkiss reports that Augusta polymers plant has received a $178 million federal grant to build a companion facility to produce battery components…

Oct. 18, 2022 GPB, Georgia Recorder Georgians set first day early voting turnout record in biggest test yet of 2021 election overhaul Stanley Dunlap reports that on Monday, thousands of Georgia voters descended upon early voting sites like the Smyrna…

Oct. 18, 2022 Marietta Daily Journal North Georgia water utilities continue conservation winning streaks Staff reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized three north Georgia water agencies with a 2022 WaterSense Sustained Excellence Award for helping people save water.…

Oct. 17, 2022 GlobalAtlanta.com Argentina Aims to Fill Georgia’s Tech Skills Gap With Software Talent Trevor Williams reports that Argentina’s robust software and IT sector can help fill the growing tech skills gap in the United States, and firms from…

Oct. 13, 2022 Capitol Beat News Georgia high school seniors continue besting the nation on ACT Rebecca Grapevine reports that Georgia high school students earned an average ACT score of 21.6 this year, beating the national average of 19.8, according…

Oct. 12, 2022 Rome News-Tribune Air cargo study looks at Northwest Georgia 'gap' airports Diane Wagner reports that Floyd County’s airport is one of six in Northwest Georgia with the potential to attract scheduled air cargo service, according to a…

Oct. 11, 2022 The Center Square Georgia's 22 technical colleges to receive $15M grant from feds for COVID-19 relief T.A. DeFeo reports that the feds sent millions to Georgia’s technical colleges to help workers and employers — especially those from…

Oct. 10, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: September Net Tax Revenues Up 9.9% Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp on Friday announced that Georgia’s September net tax collections totaled almost $3.1 billion for an increase of $279.2 million, or 9.9…

Oct. 7, 2022 Georgia Dept. of Education Georgia high-school graduation rate rises in 2022 Staff reports that Georgia's high-school graduation rate increased in 2022, rising to 84.1% – an all-time high since the state began using the adjusted cohort calculation…

Oct. 6 2022 Dalton Daily Citizen Protein company coming to the Carbondale Business Park, creating 80 jobs Staff reports that a global producer of animal proteins has announced plans to build a broth factory in the Carbondale Business Park just…

Oct. 5, 2022 Capitol Beat News New report:  Georgia 13th in nation for amount of toxic chemicals dumped in waterways  Rebecca Grapevine reports that industrial facilities released more than 5 million pounds of toxic chemicals into Georgia’s waterways in 2020, putting…

Oct. 3, 2022 Augusta Chronicle Stronger storms, longer seasons: How hurricanes will change in Georgia's rising waters Marisa Mecke reports, since since 1980, storm intensity has increased. More storms have been major hurricanes (Category 3 or above), and there's been an…

Sept. 30, 2022 Georgia Recorder Kia plant CEO tells state lawmakers affordable housing shortage hurting worker recruitment Stanley Dunlap reports that Kia’s assembly plant in West Point opened in 2008 with more than enough workers available to produce the first…

Sept. 29, 2022 Georgia.gov Georgia Named No. 1 for Business for Unprecedented 9th Year Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced that Georgia has been named by Area Development magazine as the No. 1 state for business for the…

Sept. 28, 2022 Valdosta Daily Times Kemp issues Ian state of emergency Staff reports that Gov. Brian P. Kemp issued a state of emergency order Tuesday for all counties in Georgia in preparation for Hurricane Ian's impact later in the…

Sept. 27, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp, Emergency Management Officials to Activate State Operations Center Ahead of Tropical Storm Ian Staff reports that in coordination with Director Chris Stallings of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS), the National…

Sept. 26, 2022 Fox 5 Atlanta Huge surplus leaves Georgia with $6.6B in cash to spend Jeff Amy reports that Georgia ran a surplus of more than $6 billion in the budget year that ended June 30, meaning the state’s…

Sept. 23, 2022 The Center Square Georgia officials report unemployment rates on the rise in the Peach State T.A. DeFeo reports that unemployment is on the rise in Georgia. Peach State labor officials said all Regional Commissions saw an increase…

Sept. 22, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Awards Over $30M in Second Round of Homelessness and Housing Insecurity Grants Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced the second round of grant awards for housing initiatives across Georgia focused on…

Sept. 21, 2022 Albany Herald Business shines a light on future of agriculture Staff reports, next time you sit down to a crisp, green salad, take a moment to think about where your leafy greens come from. Traditional agriculture is…

Sept. 19, 2022 The Current Visit from Interior Secretary shines a light on Okefenokee supporters Mary Landers reports that on Friday, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visited the Okefenokee as a newly revived mining proposal advanced by Alabama-based Twin Pines Minerals…

Sept. 16, 2022 Georgia.org Global Agriscience Manufacturer to Invest $35M in Jasper County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on Sept. 15 that Profile Products, a global agriscience technology manufacturer, will invest nearly $35 million to launch a…

Sept. 15, 2022 WSB-Radio Atlanta-based rail carrier continues to negotiate to avert a strike Staff reports that Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern and other rail carriers continue to negotiate with a dozen unions to avert a strike before a Friday morning deadline…

Sept. 14, 2022 Georgia Ports Authority Port of Savannah handles 575,000 TEUs in August Staff reports, in its busiest month ever, the Georgia Ports Authority handled 575,513 twenty-foot equivalent container units in August, an increase of 18.5 percent or 89,918…

Sept. 13, 2022 Capitol Beat News Emory, UGA, Georgia Tech make U.S. News list of top universities Dave Williams reports that Emory University ranks as the 22nd best university in the nation, while the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech…

Sept. 12, 2022 GPB As sea levels rise, Coastal Georgia's property tax base could sink, new analysis says Benjamin Payne reports, as sea levels rise across coastal Georgia and the country, property tax bases will begin to fall — and…

Sept. 9, 2022 The Center Square Georgia's general fund revenues grew by 5.5% in last quarter despite gas tax holiday T.A. DeFeo reports that Georgia continues to see increasing revenues, new numbers show. The state’s total general fund receipts in…

Sept. 8, 2022 Valdosta Daily Times 130+ jobs coming to Lowndes: Manufacturer investing $146M Terry Richards reports that more than 130 jobs are coming to Lowndes County as a roofing materials company builds a factory in the Valdosta area. GAF…

Sept. 7, 2022 WABE Thousands in Northwest Georgia without water after flood Molly Samuel reports that thousands of households in North Georgia could be without water for the rest of this week after a flood over the weekend damaged the…

Sept. 6, 2022 Rome News-Tribune Kemp declares flooding emergency in Floyd, Chattooga counties; Summerville issues 'boil water' order Staff reports that Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency Sunday in Chattooga and Floyd counties after thunderstorms dropped more than…

Sept. 2, 2022 The Center Square Kemp signs another gas tax holiday extension that expires on Oct. 12 T.A. DeFeo reports that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has again extended the suspension of state taxes on motor and locomotive fuel. On…

Sept. 1, 2022 Augusta Chronicle, Savannah Morning News How the Inflation Reduction Act's climate change provisions may impact Georgia emissions Marisa Mecke reports that the more than 700 page tome that is the Inflation Reduction Act is filled with thousands…